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Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infection that usually attacks your lungs. Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that spread through the air, just l...

Understanding Sarcoidosis -- The Basics

Although it is rare, death from sarcoidosis can occur if the disease causes serious damage to vital organs, such as the brain, lungs, or heart.

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can range from mild to so severe that you have to go to the hospital. If you have a new cough, fever, or shortne...

Pleurisy (Pleuritis)

If your doctor treats your infection, that can make it -- and the pain -- go away. Your doctor will ask you to describe the type of pain you feel w...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common, and very contagious, virus that infects the respiratory tract of most children before their second b...

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening condition that gets worse over time, but treatments can help your symptoms so you can live better with...

Picture of The Lungs

The trachea (windpipe) conducts inhaled air into the lungs through its tubular branches, called bronchi. The bronchioles eventually end in clusters...

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is cancer of the mesothelium, a membrane that lines the inside of the body's cavities, such as the abdomen or chest. The main risk fac...

What is SARS?

SARS can spread when people who have it cough or sneeze, spraying tiny droplets of liquid with the virus to other people within 2-3 feet. People wh...

LAM Lung Disease (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis)

LAM lung disease (lymphangioleiomyomatosis) is a rare lung disease that tends to affect women of childbearing age. Most people with LAM lung diseas...

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

With most forms of ILD, shortness of breath develops slowly (over months). The cause of most interstitial lung disease is unknown. People with inte...

Can I Test Myself for The Coronavirus At Home?

Also an over-the-counter antigen test, you get two tests for about $25. They include home collection kits, which are then sent to a lab for analysi...